FDA Label for Nitrous Oxide

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Nitrous Oxide Product Label

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Nitrous Oxide Usp Label



NITROUS OXIDE USP  UN 1070  NON-FLAMMABLE GAS 2  OXIDIZER 5.1

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RX ONLY

WARNING: ADMINISTRATION OF NITROUS OXIDE MAY BE HAZARDOUS OR CONTRAINDICATED. FOR USE ONLY BY OR UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED PRACTITIONER WHO IS EXPERIENCED IN THE USE AND ADMINISTRATION OF NITROUS OXIDE AND IS FAMILIAR WITH THE INDICATIONS, EFFECTS, DOSAGES, METHODS, AND FREQUENCY AND DURATION OF ADMINISTRATION, AND WITH THE HAZARDS, CONTRAINDICATIONS AND SIDE EFFECTS AND THE PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN.

WARNING: HIGH PRESSURE, OXIDIZING LIQUID AND GAS. VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES COMBUSTION. CAN CAUSE RAPID SUFFOCATION. CAN CAUSE ANESTHETIC EFFECTS. MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.

AVOID BREATHING GAS. STORE AND US WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP OIL AND GREASE AWAY. USE ONLY WITH EQUIPMENT CLEANED FOR OXYGEN AND RATED FOR CYLINDER PRESSURE. DO NOT GET LIQUID IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHING. CYLINDER TEMPERATURE SHOULD NOT EXCEED 52 DEGREES C (125 DEGREES F). OPEN VALVE SLOWLY. CLOSE VALVE AFTER EACH USE AND WHEN EMPTY. USE A BACK FLOW PREVENTIVE DEVICE IN THE PIPING. USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSDS).

FIRST AID: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

IN CASE OF FROSTBITE, OBTAIN MEDICAL TREATMENT IMMEDIATELY.

CAS  10024-97-2  DO NOT REMOVE THIS PRODUCT LABEL    47736   (R 06/06)


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